I hear you and not going to argue. You have valid points on this and I cannot argue against them and won't.
I see it just as you do but also take a different approach. If I am one of those teams playing against one of these "National" ranked teams then I am more pumped then ever to take them down. To me, and just the crazy way I am, I look at this stuff as motivation. Nothing more, nothing less. And when the season is over, many of these teams will be at the top.....but some of them won't be....can't wait to see who get's taken out.
To your point, all sports do it now, and for me, a complete modivation tool for the teams that aren't on it. I want to see who is at the top, and then chop them at the knees. Show me who is best, who is going where, and let me take them down. Just my approach.
Of course, and I think you live in Oklahoma, the spring season doesn't represent well for OK and that stinks. Some of the best softball IMHO is in Oklahoma. Always has been but until they change to the spring (and they won't, which I agree with b/c the weather there stinks in the spring) it will be the way it is. Regardless, OK girls always find there way to top teams so they aren't missing much.
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I see it just as you do but also take a different approach. If I am one of those teams playing against one of these "National" ranked teams then I am more pumped then ever to take them down. To me, and just the crazy way I am, I look at this stuff as motivation. Nothing more, nothing less. And when the season is over, many of these teams will be at the top.....but some of them won't be....can't wait to see who get's taken out.
To your point, all sports do it now, and for me, a complete modivation tool for the teams that aren't on it. I want to see who is at the top, and then chop them at the knees. Show me who is best, who is going where, and let me take them down. Just my approach.
Of course, and I think you live in Oklahoma, the spring season doesn't represent well for OK and that stinks. Some of the best softball IMHO is in Oklahoma. Always has been but until they change to the spring (and they won't, which I agree with b/c the weather there stinks in the spring) it will be the way it is. Regardless, OK girls always find there way to top teams so they aren't missing much.
S3